The scene where The Dude traces over Jackie Treehorn's notepad is a shot-for-shot recreation of a scene from the Alfred Hitchcock film North by Northwest. We'll call it Dude by Dudewest. (Source)

The show Veronica Mars contains almost the entire The Big Lebowski script. (Source)

Hollywood Star Lanes, where The Dude, Walter, and Donny once bowled, is now a school. We always knew there were lessons to be learned from the film. (Source)

Fans enjoy debating whether or not Larry Sellers stole The Dude's car. (Source)

The word "dude" is used 161 times in the movie. The f-bomb, on the other hand, is used 292 times. (Source)